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Indians DH Edwin Encarnacion rolled an ankle and had to be helped off the field in the first inning of Friday's ALDS game vs. the Yankees. An MRI revealed he has a right ankle sprain, and he is day-to-day.

Indians manager Terry Francona said he'll know for sure after Brantley tests the ankle in a 4 p.m. workout Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

"I think he's getting to that point," Francona said.

A return to the lineup by Brantley, a two-time All-Star, would be a big lift for the Indians, who will try to go up 2-0 in the series Friday behind ace Corey Kluber.

Brantley, who missed 50 games over the final two months with the injury, is available off the bench in Game 2.

"He helps us win,'' Francona said of Brantley, who missed Cleveland's run to the World Series last year following two shoulder surgeries. "I'm excited for him because last year he missed out. This year, with a lot of hard work, he's now going to be a part of what we're doing. I know it will mean a lot to him, and because of that, it means a lot to us.''